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Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus
English: Goldspot Sardine; Goldspot Herring (1)
As recorded: Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus (Rüppell, 1837)
Animalia › Chordata › Clupeiformes › Clupeidae
- Date
- May 3, 1948
- Locality
- Urukthapel Island
- Island
- Urukthapel Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 52 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

2026-10-11
Fitzroy Island, AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-12
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Prat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-20
Nudey Beach, Fitzroy Island QLD, Australia
(c) Ray Turnbull, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-27
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) wild___max, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-03
Toyohara, Motobu, Okinawa, JP
(c) donnymidas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-27
Okinawa, JP
(c) Yifei, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus. BPBM 25419. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38540456. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/25419.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38540456 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
